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Amitabh Bhattacharya

Born November 16, 1976 · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (age 49)

Amitabh Bhattacharya is an Indian lyricist and playback singer of Bengali origin from Uttar Pradesh who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film Dev.D with the song "Emotional Atyachar" turning an instant hit. He sang this song under the name "Band Master Rangeela And Rasila". He also lent his voice to this song with Amit Trivedi. He has been continuously writing lyrics for a variet…

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War 2

MovieActionThriller

Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.

Dangal

MovieDramaFamily

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

Sitaare Zameen Par

Sitaare Zameen Par · 2025

Sitaare Zameen Par

MovieComedyDrama

A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach a team of players who are intellectually disabled as part of community services. Gulshan has apprehensions at first and feels out of place but soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.

Cocktail 2

Cocktail 2 · 2026

MovieRomanceComedy

A vacation in Sicily forces longtime partners Diya and Kunal to question their love and commitment after they reunite with Diya's old friend Ally.

Tiger 3

Tiger 3 · 2023

MovieActionAdventure

Spy couple Tiger and Zoya face a ruthless enemy with a personal vendetta.

Chand Mera Dil

Chand Mera Dil · 2026

MovieRomanceDrama

Aarav and Chandni's passionate college romance is struck by adulthood far too soon, forcing the two young lovers to balance their ambitions with responsibility and realize the evolved meaning of love.

Dunki

MovieAdventureComedy

Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi Bhaijaan · 2015

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

MovieComedyDrama

A young mute girl from Pakistan loses herself in India with no way to head back. A devoted man with a magnanimous spirit undertakes the task to get her back to her motherland and unite her with her family.

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War 2

MovieActionThriller

Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.

Lyricist

Dangal

MovieDramaFamily

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

Lyricist

Sitaare Zameen Par

Sitaare Zameen Par · 2025

Sitaare Zameen Par

MovieComedyDrama

A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach a team of players who are intellectually disabled as part of community services. Gulshan has apprehensions at first and feels out of place but soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.

Lyricist

Cocktail 2

Cocktail 2 · 2026

MovieRomanceComedy

A vacation in Sicily forces longtime partners Diya and Kunal to question their love and commitment after they reunite with Diya's old friend Ally.

Lyricist

Tiger 3

Tiger 3 · 2023

MovieActionAdventure

Spy couple Tiger and Zoya face a ruthless enemy with a personal vendetta.

Lyricist

Chand Mera Dil

Chand Mera Dil · 2026

MovieRomanceDrama

Aarav and Chandni's passionate college romance is struck by adulthood far too soon, forcing the two young lovers to balance their ambitions with responsibility and realize the evolved meaning of love.

Lyricist

Dunki

MovieAdventureComedy

Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.

Lyricist

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi Bhaijaan · 2015

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

MovieComedyDrama

A young mute girl from Pakistan loses herself in India with no way to head back. A devoted man with a magnanimous spirit undertakes the task to get her back to her motherland and unite her with her family.

Lyricist

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva · 2022

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva

MovieActionAdventure

The story of Shiva – a young man on the brink of an epic love, with a girl named Isha. But their world is turned upside down when Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmāstra... and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet - the power of Fire.

Lyricist

Stree 2

Stree 2 · 2024

MovieHorrorComedy

Following the events of 'Stree', the town of Chanderi is being haunted again. This time, women are mysteriously abducted by a terrifying headless entity. Once again, it's up to Vicky and friends to save their town and loved ones.

Lyricist

Dil Bechara

Dil Bechara · 2020

MovieDramaRomance

Kizie and Manny, two ordinary people brought together by a tragic twist, embark on a bittersweet and extraordinary journey into the heart of that crazy little thing called 'life'.

Lyricist

Thamma

MovieHorrorComedy

Two destined lovers battle supernatural forces, family ties, and nature itself to defend their forbidden romance in a mystical world where ancient powers and prophecies threaten to keep them apart.

Lyricist

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani · 2023

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

MovieComedyDrama

Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family. Being from polar opposite worlds, the two decide to switch their families to adjust to each other's cultures and backgrounds and to know if their marriage will survive. Rocky and Rani are trapped in a world where they are united by love but divided by families and the ultimate question is will they fit in?

Lyricist

Barfi!

MovieDramaRomance

The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.

Lyricist

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani · 2013

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

MovieRomanceComedy

On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.

Lyricist

Laal Singh Chaddha

Laal Singh Chaddha · 2022

Laal Singh Chaddha

MovieDramaRomance

Events in India's history — from the Emergency and the famous Cricket World Cup win to the Punjab riots , unfold from the perspective of an innocent Sikh man Laal Singh Chaddha, a person with a low IQ but high optimism. Laal is able to achieve everything under the sun but his childhood love continues to elude him.

Lyricist

Munjya

MovieComedyHorror

A young man's visit to his native village unveils a family secret and a vengeful spirit, Munjya, who wants to get married. Now the young man must fight to protect himself and his love from Munjya's clutches leading to a humorously chaotic and terrifying adventure.

Lyricist

Saaho

MovieActionAdventure

A battle for power ensues as warring gangters thrive to gain possession of a "black box" that can make them richer than they already are, and an undercover cop intervenes with the help of his sharp intellect and an instinct to kill.

Musical

Drishyam 2

Drishyam 2 · 2022

MovieThrillerDrama

7 years after the case related to Vijay Salgaonkar and his family was closed, a series of unexpected events bring truth to light that threatens to change everything for the Salgaonkars. Can Vijay save his family this time?

Lyricist

Ikkis

MovieHistoryWar

Second Lieutenant and India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient, Arun Khetarpal, gave his life fighting for his battalion and the country during the 1971 Battle of Basantar. Ikkis also takes a reflective look at the futility of war through the eyes of Khetarpal's father, who visits his ancestral home in Sargodha and Alma Mater for reunion, which now happens to be in post-partition Pakistan, 30 years later.

Lyricist

Chhichhore

Chhichhore · 2019

MovieRomanceComedy

Following a group of friends from university as they progress into middle-age life and go their own separate ways.

Lyricist

Nadaaniyan

Nadaaniyan · 2025

MovieRomanceComedy

A privileged Delhi socialite hires a middle-class student to pose as her boyfriend to maintain her social status. Their pretense becomes complicated when genuine feelings develop between them.

Lyricist

Mimi

MovieComedyDrama

An aspiring actress in a small town in Rajasthan agrees to bear a child for a visiting couple seeking a surrogate mother, but her experience takes an unexpected turn when they refuse to have the child anymore.

Lyricist

Cocktail

Cocktail · 2012

MovieRomanceDrama

A shy simple traditional girl leaves her family in India for her new husband in London, where she meets a shameless flirt and a complicated party girl.

Lyricist